A Guide to Lectio Divina: What it is and whether it helps prayer life!

Editor’s note: This post was originally published on 4/21/2012. Dear Dan, can you help me understand Lectio Divina and whether or not I should use it to help me improve my prayer life? I am struggling right now and feel like I need a change but I don’t know what will help. Any Christian seeking… Continue reading A Guide to Lectio Divina: What it is and whether it helps prayer life!

See Iridescent Jellyfish and Glowing Wonders of the Sea in World Oceans Day Photos

After about 15 years of diving at the White Sea Biological Station in Russia, marine biologist Alexander Semenov has learned more than most about which jellyfish stings are the worst. If you touch the egg-yolk jellyfish by accident, for example, it is not too bad, he says. And though you should try and stay out… Continue reading See Iridescent Jellyfish and Glowing Wonders of the Sea in World Oceans Day Photos

Negotiating with TTP—A Different Perspective

America’s withdrawal and the Taliban’s swift return to power in Afghanistan could be a primary force in shaping the trajectory of the continuing armed struggle with Pakistan’s Taliban, which appears to have surged in the last two years. These new circumstances suggest it may be time for the government of Pakistan to consider whether or… Continue reading Negotiating with TTP—A Different Perspective

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Vatican Spurns Biden By Abruptly Cancelling Live Coverage Of Meeting With Pope Francis

Is arguably the most progressive Pope in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history suffering a rift with America’s second-ever Roman Catholic president? Or maybe the Vatican is simply worried that President Biden might embarrass the Vatican by being mentally unfit for a public appearance after such a long trip, and with so much else going on.… Continue reading Vatican Spurns Biden By Abruptly Cancelling Live Coverage Of Meeting With Pope Francis

Pauline Dakin’s Secret Childhood

Podcast: Download MYS162: Pauline Dakin’s family moved a lot and her mom would only say she’d explain when Pauline was older. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the odd childhood Pauline experienced and the surprising reason Pauline’s mother gave for why they kept moving around the country. Get all new episodes automatically and for… Continue reading Pauline Dakin’s Secret Childhood

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An Ultra-Precise Clock Shows How to Link the Quantum World With Gravity

The infamous twin paradox sends the astronaut Alice on a blazing-fast space voyage. When she returns to reunite with her twin, Bob, she finds that he has aged much faster than she has. It’s a well-known but perplexing result: Time slows if you’re moving fast. Gravity does the same thing. Earth — or any massive… Continue reading An Ultra-Precise Clock Shows How to Link the Quantum World With Gravity

‘GDP2,’ RAND President and CEO to Retire, Quantum Technology: RAND Weekly Recap

This week, we discuss a new framework to measure human potential; RAND CEO and president Michael Rich’s plan to retire; what factors are associated with prescription drug shortages; Army enlistment waivers in the age of legal marijuana; when and how quantum technologies might be used; and the legal barriers to supervised drug consumption sites. Photo… Continue reading ‘GDP2,’ RAND President and CEO to Retire, Quantum Technology: RAND Weekly Recap

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Pauline Dakin & the Weird World

Podcast: Download MYS163: When Pauline Dakin’s mother finally revealed why she’d had such a bizarre childhood it explained so much. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli reveal that this was only the beginning however, and what she would subsequently find out would change everything again. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email… Continue reading Pauline Dakin & the Weird World

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